Power consumers may be hit in Karnataka as 60,000 staffers call for strike from Thursday

BENGALURU: Power supply may be disrupted across Karnataka notwithstanding its surplus status as 60,000 employees of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and five electricity supply companies (Escoms) are slated to go on an indefinite strike from Thursday seeking wage revision.

While the strike-bound KPTCL Employees’ Association and Federation has promised there won’t be any disruption in power supply, staffers will not be around to attend calls and complaints from customers about any technical glitches.

RH Lakshmipathi, president of the federation, said, “We had issued a notice to the management about the strike 14 days in advance, seeking revision of salary and other demands.